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WSP Graduates Legacy Troopers with 112th TBTC, including daughter of fallen officer

March 11, 2020

Reminder: Graduation ceremonies for Washington State Patrol’s 112th Trooper Basic Training Class will be held March 12th and 13thThe formal graduation/commissioning ceremony will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday the 13th in the Capitol Rotunda in Olympia. (A separate Badge Pinning Ceremony will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday morning at the WSP Academy in Shelton. See our previous press release for more detail).

We are always looking for new Troopers of various backgrounds, yet acknowledge those who come from law enforcement families. In this graduating class, the following new Troopers have family ties to law enforcement:

 

Cadet Relative Relationship Agency
Robert McGaha John & David Fairey Brothers in law Uintah Co Utah SO
Graysen Foust James Foust Grandfather Renton PD
Tyler Fryberger Tyler Fryberger Father WSP
  Noel Fryberger Uncle King County SO
  Noel Fryberger Grandfather Jefferson CO Colo.
Colten Van Vleet Greg Victor Cousin King County SO
  Raymond Van Vleet Grandfather Caribou County (ID)
Brianne Patoc Michael Patoc Husband WSP
Brandon Golden Bobby laird Grandfather CHP
Anthony Rodriguez Fabian Rodriguez Brother CBP
  Damian Rodriguez Brother LA County
  Rafael Rodriguez Uncle LA County
Travis Brawdy Oscar Garcia Father in law WSP
Robert Dierks Jerry Walker Uncle WSP
Emily Hanger Brent Hanger Father WSP
Sam Houston Alan Grogan Grandfather OSP
Bennie Taylor Bennie Taylor Father WSP
  Thomas Byrnes Grandfather WSP
Bryce Unruh Spike Unruh Father WSP
Adam Roskamp Jason Valentine Cousin Lynnwood PD

 

New Troopers Travis Brawdy, Robert Dierks, Tyler Fryberger, Emily Hanger, Brianne Patoc, Bennie Taylor, and Spike Unruh all have family ties to the Washington State Patrol. Trooper Cadet Emily Hanger’s father, Detective Brent Hanger, was our last officer to die in the line of duty on August 6, 2015.

If you are interested in this media opportunity, please contact Mr. Chris Loftis, our Communications Director.

 

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